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tired, but you also become tired when you sit and stand
and move about in poor positions. Most coaches of ath-
letic teams choose players who have good posture. They
believe that their teams will then be able to play the game
with greater ease and skill.
The effect of very bad posture on the lungs and other
organs is well known. Rounded shoulders and a slumped
position may interfere with the lungs in breathing, and
they may do harm by crowding other organs out of their
natural places.
There is evidence to show that digestive disturbances
and failure to gain in weight are also sometimes related
to poor posture. In some cases weight has increased and
digestive disturbances have decreased when posture was
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